SHARPER IRON - “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)

“Hopefully we realize that if we get close to any of our spiritual heroes, we will begin to see cracks and flaws. But what happens when spiritual leaders fail in big ways, ways that ruin lives and bring dishonor to the name of Christ?” - P&D

“Science is a method for studying the natural world. Naturalism is a worldview claiming that nature is all there is. Those are not the same thing. Science asks how the natural world works. Naturalism insists, before the discussion even begins, that nothing exists beyond nature.” - CPost

“It is healthy for pastors to feel the weightiness and pressure of the ministry of the Word. Yet I believe small-town pastors face some challenges that might turn this healthy pressure into an unhealthy sense of frustration.” - RHMA

Recently I had the rare opportunity to speak on Bible prophecy a total of 10 times in seven days to two camps—for families and teens—organized by one local church. This has been an annual event for the Grace & Truth Bible Church of Virginia, Minn., since 1990. The camp they utilize, the George E. Sigel Bible Camp, is local so some of the people went back and forth to their h...

“Trust in small churches far exceeds that of megachurches on Barna’s trust index (61 vs. 36), and Christian pastors far outscore celebrity pastors (55 vs. 30).” - Barna